From Rich Hanson's JOT today...

" The frequent discrepancy between the rewards you expected to get from a want, and what it actually feels like to fulfill it. Similarly, notice that the anticipated pain from the things you want to avoid - especially things that would be good for you to open to or go after - is usually worse than the discomfort you ( Read more... )

I hadn't really expected these two fields to intersect. Check out the NYT article if you're interested in either. Happy geeking!